Autumn Fruitfulness

Here is a selection from my Pinterest board 'Autumn Fruitfulness' made up of lovely handmade items, and supplies found on Folksy.com

Velveteen & Liberty Fabric Scarf from CatkinJane, £30.00

 Berry Bowl/Colander from Caractacus Pots, £14.99

Patchwork Quilt in Purple/Berry Tones from Nostalgia Knits, £195.00

Autumn Crochet Flower Wreath from DottyBo, £45.00

Berry Pie Suncatcher from Joys of Glass, £20.00

Patchwork Stars Wallhanging from Julia K Walton, £75.00

I was delighted to find that this collection had been picked to feature as a 'wishlist' on the Folksy Gift Guides page. Take a look for more great present ideas!

Folksy Front Page: Autumn In The Air

What a nice surprise this morning to find my 'Autumn In The Air' Pinterest Board featured on the Folksy front page!

(There are 20 pins on the original board - link above - from where you can double click on a picture to reach the listing for sale).

Autumn In The Air - Folksy Finds

I made up a seasonal selection of items on Pinterest. Here is a sample:-

Fall Leaves Small Hat £85 from Elizabeth Maynard.

Czech Glass Autumn Bracelet £8.50 from dawn sneesby jewellery.

Harvest Moon - handmade ceramic sculpture £35 from jo luckstead ceramics.

Original Painting - Autumn Vignette £55 by Essentially Beads.

 

And one from me! Harvest Stars £75 from Fire Horse Textiles. 

The original Pinterest board can be found here. It contains 20 autumnal gift ideas to browse.

Harvest Colours - Folksy Gift Guide

Here are a selection of gift ideas with an Autumnal theme, all from the makers at Folksy.com:-

Patchwork Tote Bag from Erkinwald Crafts, £11.00.

Brick Pattern Patchwork Quilt from AliceandFlorence, £75.00.

Honey Bee Candle from Cobweb Candles, £15.00.

Set of Six Felted Wool Acorns from ZMFelt, £9.00.

 

Rustic Mini Pumpkin Wreath from Cranberry Charms, £9.95.

These items and others are collected on my Pinterest Board: Harvest Colours.

Harvest Stars - Patchwork Quilt Wall Hanging

I finished my latest wall hanging this week, called 'Harvest Stars'.

I aimed to use an assortment of Autumnal colours to achieve a 'scrappy' look in the piece. Over 150 individual pieces of fabric were cut to size and pieced by hand or sewing machine to make the artwork. The central motifs are called 'LaMoyne Stars'. The outer border is improvised to give a more 'modern folk art' feel to the wall hanging.

 Detail showing hand quilting

 Detail showing reverse of piece

My model in these photos is William. My Mum rescued him from on top of a dustbin where my Gran had left him after he was left behind when my Auntie, Uncle and Cousins moved to Australia. After a much-needed wash and removal of what remained of his old stuffing (flour, would you believe!) and re-stuffing he became one of my favourite toys. He is sporting a Cypriot national dress waistcoat that I used to wear as a six-year-old.

Harvest Colours Folksy Front Page

What a nice surprise to see that my 'Harvest Colours' Pinterest Board has been featured on the front page at Folksy.com today!

[Please click on the image to see a larger version, or visit the original Pinterest board.]

Autumn Colour

Rob, Henry and I had a day out in Hawick. Here are some photos we took of the beautiful trees in the park.

Autumn Colours Treasury On Etsy

I made a treasury for the EtsyVeg Team on Etsy. Hope you like it! Click here to find out more about the featured artists and makers.